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Peterson
1935
sage brush-covered gentle slope, mostly gravelly
but with some sandy patches.
July 21. Cobra, 6100 ft., Elko Co., Nevada
Catch consisted of 42 Peromyscus m. sonoriensis,
one Perognathus p. olivaceus, one Microdipodops
megacephalus, one Neotoma lepida, one
Dipodomys m. leipes and one Dipodomys o.
columbianus.
Pack up & leave for site 4 mi. W of Halleck
on bank of
arrive here about 10:30 a. m.
Camp pitched, specimens which were gutted
+ sexed immediately before leaving were attended
to. Skins prepared of all animals obtained save
39 Peromyscus m. sonoriensis which were discarded.
80 mouse traps set on sandy + gravelly slope +
flat W of N Fork of Humboldt River.
July 22. 4 mi. W Halleck, 5200 ft., Elko Co., Nevada
Catch consisted of 3 Dipodomys m. leipes, 3
Microdipodops megacephalus and 3 Eutamias
m. scrutator.
Skins prepared of 3 Eutamias m. scrutator,
and one Thomomys t. nevadensis caught by Dr. Hall
+ Mr. Richardson. Skeleton prepared of one
Onychomys l. brevicaudus caught by